Hose-coupling.



f J. STUBBR & H. G. KUGK.

HOSE COUPILING.

APPLIOATION YILBD 111113.24, 1913.

. 1,101,819o A Pteted June 30,1914.

JOSEPH STUBER AND HENRY Gr. KUCK, 0F PEORIA, ILLINOIS.-

HosE-coUPLING.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11118 30, 1914:

Applica-tienifiled February 24, 1913. Serial No. 750,245.

To, all whom it may concern A Beit known that-we, J osEPH STUBER and HENRY G.- KUIGK," citizens of= the" United States, residing at Peoria, l-in 'the con'nty of Peoria and State off IllinoiS,-have invented certain new and useful- Improvements in Hose-Couplings; and wefdo hereby declare that the following is' a ull,-clea`r, and exact description oflthe invention, which Willren# able others skilled inh theart to which it:

ThisA invention frel'ates to a :hose .coupling One of the7 objects of the invention" is toproduce a hose couplingfwhosewpartsf-'ale formed of sheetmetal. in {order ctofurnish a device that will below incost.'

Another object is towproduce a hose` coupling `structure in two parts of' sheetl metal, one of said-parts adapted Itovreceiveand hold the hose; the other associated there? with adapted for attachmentwtoa those fitL ting, faucet, or othendevice, preferably by means of threads in-theusuaflv'way, or by any other method.

Another object is to produce a hose coupling structure of two'fpartsf of sheet@ metal, one to have'a rinan'd rigidconnecf tion with a hose, the other being' fixed toll the first part and :adaptedfto engage-afhose fitting or otlierdesired device.

Another object is to" provide a hose coupling part .ofl sheet metal Amade in two portions one of said portions 4adapt-ed .to turn relatively 4to :the other` andV adapted to receive a companion couplingprart also of two portions "fixed-relatively," both parts adapted'for connecting the end-sof hose-sec tions.

We have described and shownin a copendin'g application, #641,378, :filed-:July 29, 1911, a'hose connector '0in-menden con'- structed of sheet metal for permanently connecting the ends of a broken hose or thevends of two hose sections-but inthe presenti-appli,- cation we include a part similar tone of l those-parts'shown -inr` said pendingnapplica-i tion except-that at the 'base-'thereof a recurved part orllange is formed to engagethe flange ofa'second portion that is to be attached'to a hose li'tting, faucet, or other device, the two parts either being fixed relae tively or adapted to swivel one" onthe other.

To the end thatf-our'invention may b'e-` fully understood we have provided the ac companying drawing, in which:

coupling composed of two parts adapted to tuhnuipon one another; Fig.. 2 is; a longitudinal see/tieni; ofi a. second coupling constructed' of two parts, one ybeingslxed relatively to the other. Fig-3: is an enlarged detail, in longitudinal-section,` of a recurved `[part :of-faifportion of the coupling and a flange'fnanother part' to'engage the same. :Fig-.U4 s'ausidef. elevatieneof the form of :coupling shown in Fig. 2, and Fig.- 5 shows ibnewend of either-of the couplings shown in yFigs :1i a-rxdf4 looking toward the-.end that s to receive the-hose. w .rllhetwo couplings shown, Figs. 1 and 2, comprise two portionsr EThatin Fig. 1 consistsof afpart A, for grasping-the loose end -and a part B loosely associated With it to engagez some other part orv fitting. In Fig. 2 they-are indicated .fat C. and D andcorrespond respectively, asto the utility of the parts-,with those o'saidFig. 1. That is to say, each: off the'partslA and C of these lfigures consist of a tubular portion Ewith which ais formed,l integrally, a series of fin- .gersF Whose ends terminate^in spurs G, preferably, all of :which point in the direc- 'tionofthe described tubular portion. The vouter*endfofthelatter terminates in an enylargement:or-head Hbehind which, in practice, the--spurs Gare adapted to lie for engaging the hose A .indicated in. broken lines inFig-lvl. The inner' end or base of the mem- A terminates in an extension J of two thicknesses :created-.by recurving upon itself that-portion of the metalfrom which the lingers F extend, the said extension J being -aftenwanlfarmedl into a flange-the plane of which lies perpendicular to the aXis of the bore of the,parft A. Preferably the part B is-orlned: also of sheet metal and its end is turned inward inte-a flange L to eng/age the ilange' .L as showni The two flanges thus preventfseparation of theparts A B or the partssQ,.Dx dn Aaddition to theabove, the part from .Whichthe said fingers F extend -isturned outwardly into the .ilange-part vK andwlies @substantiallylparallel to and in- .;closes the-flange Lin a snug manner. The

`base. ofy the. flange-part: K. besides backingl up the-llangeL forms. an abutment for the endoffthe` hose,y the fingersv F bending at the outer portion` of ,said flanges when .brought down upon the hose. There is littleor no chance for leakage around the hoseend 'since the openings between the lingers Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a 'terminate and are somewhat distant Jfrom 60 ,2. A hosecoupcling consisting of a tubuthe dange-part and thus practically a solid band overhes the said hose-end. l

The struct-ure described is clearly shown in Fig. 3 the parts being much enlarged to make the construction Vthoroughly under-4 stood. The tubular portion B may loel made of tubing, but, as stated, as a matter of' preference it is made of sheet metal in order to produce a coupling of low cost, but in any event after the parte have been brought Yifto engagement as'described the device is complete, suitable interior threads Vhaving been cut or formed within said part B and exterior t-hreads produced on the part D, and the diameter of the latter part is such as to permit its engagement withthe part B.

r i. I, the and Engage the hose, and a coupling yusually the part that. is permitted to turn.

The coupling being formed of sheet metal can -be produced absolutelyv perfect by means of dies or other suitable tools and the flanges of the parts can be readily brought into engagement due to the ductility of the metal.

fThe form of coupling described is easily madeA and can be produced at a lower cost than forms of couplings .involving more than two portions and there is less likelihood of trouble in the direction of leakage; And in using but two parts in the structure there are no additional parts to become loose or lost. ln addition, it is to be stated that the part'A may be a separate article for attachment to any part or fixture not necessarily the parts B, QD.' rlhev combination shown, however, is the preferred form for hose service. a

"Having thusdescribed our invention, we

- claim 1. A hose coupling `consisting of a tubular portion adapted for receiving a hose and including an annular enlargement at one end over which to draw the hose, and'including at its other end a radially extending portion recurved upon itself toward the said tubular port-ion and thence again extending radially from the latter and terminatin in a series of members adapted to be bent own to overmember having a flange at one end adapted to interengage between' the recurved radially extending portion and' the second described radially `'extendiimportion.

pionera latterl and terminatingin a series of members adaptedvto be'bent down to overlie and engage the hose, and a coupling member having a flange at o ne end adapted to interengage between the recurved radially extending portion and the second described radially extending portion.

3. A hose coupling consisting of a tubular portion fashioned from a single piece lofl vsheet metal including an annular enlargemen at one end over which to draw thev hose and including at its other end an outwardly extending portion recurved upon itself toward the said tubular portion and thence again extending outwardly from t-he latter to form allange spaced from said first mentioned position and extended to form a series of members adapted to be bent down to overlie andA engage the hose, and a coupling member having a flange at one end extending into the space between the recurved radially extending portion and the second described radially extending portion.

4. A"hose coupling consisting of a tubular portion having at one end an enlargement to receive and over which to draw the end of a hose, the other end having a radially extending portion or flange thereon, a second radially extending portion or flange spaced from the-first and extended to'form a series of radially extending fingers adapted to be bent down upon and to engage the hose, anda tubular member having an inturned flange engaging between the two said portions or flanges.

5. Ahose coupling consisting of a tubu` V lar portion over whichto .draw ythe end of a hose, the other end having a radially extending portion or'flange thereon, a second radially extending portion or flange spaced from the first and extended to form a series of radially extending fingers adapted to be bent down upon and to engage the hose, and a tubular member having an int-urned flange engaging between the two said portions or flanges and adapted to turn relatively thereto.

In testimony whereof we ax our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

JUSEPH STUBEB. HENRY Gr. KUCK.

Witnesses:

C. F.' AnnnRssoN. F. Gr. l/loonnxnr. 

